2 Write on Demand: ExpositoryWritingWhen you take a test, you may be asked to write to a prompt.A prompt introduces information about a topic, and then provides instructions about a specific writing assignment.W3.2.2 Write descriptions that use concrete sensory details to present and support unifiedimpressions of people, places, things, or experiences.Day 4Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

3 Write on Demand: ExpositoryWritingMost prompts are expository or narrative.Expository prompts ask you to explain something.Narrative prompts ask you to tell a story.W3.2.2 Write descriptions that use concrete sensory details to present and support unifiedimpressions of people, places, things, or experiences.Day 4Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

4 Write on Demand: ExpositoryWritingBefore you begin writing, ask yourself these questions:Is the prompt expository or narrative?What is the purpose of the writing? What is the actual assignment?Does the prompt call for a specific form or format?W3.2.2 Write descriptions that use concrete sensory details to present and support unifiedimpressions of people, places, things, or experiences.Day 4Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

5 Write on Demand: ExpositoryWritingLet’s look at page 220 in our textbook.You will write on demand for 8 minutes.W3.2.2 Write descriptions that use concrete sensory details to present and support unifiedimpressions of people, places, things, or experiences.Day 4Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

6 Writing Skill: Expository DescriptionConversation – No. Please work quietly.Help – Raise your hand if you need help.Activity – Write on demand for 8 minutes. Remember to focus on a setting, a moment, or an object. Also, show, not tell by using descriptive sensory details.Movement – Stay in your seat.Participation – I know you are on-task if I see you writing quietly.WA2.1 Develop plot with well chosen details.Day 4Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

8 Grammar: Irregular Plural NounsWritingSome nouns have special plural forms.They do not add –s or –es to form a plural.Their spelling may or may not change!LC3.1.2 Subject and verb agreement.Day 4Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

9 Grammar: Irregular Plural NounsWritingProofreadLook at the deers in my yard.Brush your teeths every day.Those three mooses are very big.We saw two sheeps and three mouses on the farm.LC3.1.2 Subject and verb agreement.Day 4Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

17 Show What You Know: A Treat of a StreetReading ComprehensionAuthor and Me Test-taking StrategyAnswers are not always directly stated in the text.Authors provide clues that can help you answer a text question.Combine your knowledge with what the author has provided to help you figure out the answer.R3.2.3 Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the test.Day 4Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

18 Show What You Know: A Treat of a StreetReading ComprehensionAuthor and Me Test-taking StrategyLet’s practice the Author and Me strategy by doing pagesR3.2.3 Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the test.Day 4Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

19 Reread for Fluency: Pronunciation and phrasingOral LanguagePronounce the words clearly so listeners will understand and enjoy what you are reading.Pause at the commas.Stop at the period.I will listen for your pronunciation and phrasing this week.R3.1.3 Read aloud narrative and expository text fluently and accurately.Day 4Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

21 Word Squares Word Study The wordYour own definitions of the world and any related words, synonyms, words with the same base wordSimple illustrationNonexamples and antonymsR1.4 Vocabulary – Use antonyms, synonyms to determine meanings.Day 4Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

22 Independent Workshop Time (IWT)Students will work independently.By yourselfWith a partnerIn a groupOr with the teacher.RC1.0 Reading ComprehensionDay 4Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

23 Independent Workshop Time (IWT)Green Go TimeDO NOT DISTURB THE TEACHER.When you are done, read a book from inside your desk.RC1.0 Reading ComprehensionDay 4Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy